What's Changed

• DirectX 12 Support by @tomspilman in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8646
• Cross Platform Vulkan Native Backend Support by @sepcnt in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8903
• Native Framework Net Standard 2.1 Support by @tomspilman in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8838
• FAudio for DesktopVK Platform by @tomspilman in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/9136
• Add NO_AUDIO switch to build without audio by @ThomasFOG in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8750
• Mojo Fix by @CartBlanche in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8824
• Add version to mgcb output and fix Usage name output by @CartBlanche in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8823
• Fix build error where the Effect Compiler was referencing the Pipeline by @dellis1972 in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8839
• Some small improvements to WineHelper.cs by @dellis1972 in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8814
• Add SDL mapping for Key 35 (102 key backslash or UK pound key) by @MLSTRM in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/7945
• Fix issue where the NewItem templates do not appear on MacOS by @dellis1972 in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8841
• Better Runtime Shader Compiler Errors by @tomspilman in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8813
• Fix unhandled exception when invalid target platform is provided in mgcb by @JakeLegendXIII in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8713
• [Pipeline Tool] Output the location MGCB looks for a font in the error message - migrated by @SimonDarksideJ in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8844
• Added ProjectDirectory to ContentProcessorContext by @tomspilman in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8845
• Fix BoundingSphere.CreateMerged by @prollin in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8847
• Fix MGFX to use ExternalToo.Run by @dellis1972 in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8848
• Fix AOT type signatures and error handling by @ThomasFOG in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8850
• Fix MGCB calling ffmpeg with ffprobe arguments by @ameoverflow in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8856
• Changed SDL fullscreen calls order by @Nebulaxin in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8034
• Extend PlayerIndex Enum To Support 8 Players On Compatible Platforms by @AristurtleDev in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8809
• Update Glyph reading to handle multiple casings / fallback by @SimonDarksideJ in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8855
• Added ToHSVL() to Color by @ThomasFOG in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8857
• Implementing Thomas's RNG implementation to replace PR #3789 by @SimonDarksideJ in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8861
• [Content.Pipeline] Fix referencing source directly requireing extra s… by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8852
• Fix "MathHelper.Random" tests in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8866
• Fix XML Documentation in Random.cs by @bunniico in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8867
• Issue #6661: Moved content writing from Flush to new method FinalizeContent by @h3allen in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8266
• Make additional windows visible. Fixes #7427 by @stromkos in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/7456
• Fixed the kernings in spritefont at the import. by @MutsiMutsi in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8837
• Only extract the needed d3dcompiler_47.dll by @Kwyrky in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8846
• Net Standard 2.1 Support for Native Platform (part 2) by @tomspilman in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8853
• Add native pipeline support and texture related functionality by @sepcnt in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8871
• Add ToHSL(), ToHSV(), FromHSL() and FromHSV() functions to Color by @Abyz08 in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8876
• Remove the RestoreContentCompiler as it was redundant. by @dellis1972 in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8815
• [Content.Pipeline] Add new content project system by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8830
• Bump OpenAL to 1.24.3.1 by @dellis1972 in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8882
• Fix XML compiler warnings. by @CartBlanche in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8890
• [Build] Fix mgcb not including native libs and some build code cleanup by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8891
• [Pipeline] Move ProjectDirectory to ContentProcessorContext and mark a couple of methods as obsolete by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8892
• Revert xml change in Random. I was overzealous with my change. by @CartBlanche in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8898
• [Pipeline] Automatically build the native pipeline when building the main cs project by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8893
• Fix native backends by @ThomasFOG in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8900
• Fixed Relative Source Paths In Pipeline Builder by @tomspilman in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8904
• [CI] Fix fork builds not working with actions enabled by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8907
• Update template checkout for 3.8.5.develop.3 by @SimonDarksideJ in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8908
• [CI] Deploy step improvements by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8910
• Removed unused parameters in AudioEngine constructor. by @Lucasharskamp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8889
• [CI] Fix StaticLib check for Unix by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8914
• Improved the .editorconfig as discussed with the contributors. by @Lucasharskamp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8911
• [Pipeline] Improve Windows msbuild detection by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8920
• Fixed IL Trimming warnings on DesktopGL/WindowsDX by @Lucasharskamp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8915
• Fix bounds calculation on blacking out pixels by @Vectovox in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8918
• Fix type collision by @ThomasFOG in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8924
• Supported platforms update by @ThomasFOG in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8926
• More robust GL extension loading by @ThomasFOG in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8927
• [CI] Hook up shader compilation to build by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8916
• Fix readme footnotes by @ThomasFOG in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8929
• Make a Better Error Message for Audio Imports by @dellis1972 in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8932
• Upgrade Android and iOS to use modern Methods. by @dellis1972 in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8921
• Bump OpenAL to Fix iOS by @dellis1972 in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8935
• Fixes DirectX 12 shader building by @ThomasFOG in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8939
• Link CoreAudio and AudioToolbox when using OpenAL on iOS [WIP] by @dellis1972 in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8938
• 3.8.5 template update checkout by @SimonDarksideJ in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8947
• Fix Vulkan constant buffer reflection data parsing by @ThomasFOG in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8941
• Content Builder Fixes by @tomspilman in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8949
• [Pipeline] Drop mgfx reference by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8948
• Add CppNet as a submodule and drop the Dependencies submodule by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8953
• Bump MonoGame.Tool.X deps by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8954
• [Pipeline] Improve CppNet referencing by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8960
• Fix the Native backend SDL platform issues by @ThomasFOG in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8958
• Quoted shader file paths and fixed Vulkan task name by @arosolino in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8969
• Content Builder Fixes by @tomspilman in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8961
• Initial binaries packaging by @SimonDarksideJ in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8959
• Update DesktopGL to SDL 2.32.10 by @ThomasFOG in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8989
• [Pipeline] Refactor the content builder by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8988
• Update MGCB editor references for updated CP by @SimonDarksideJ in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8979
• Made TPGParser Private by @tomspilman in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8983
• Feature/cake nuget testing by @SimonDarksideJ in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8928
• [Pipeline] Fix builder dependency caching by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8991
• Fix texture importer error message by @tomspilman in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8995
• [Pipeline] Add version and fix caching for importers and processors by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8998
• [Pipeline] Fix builder not detecting failed builds if a dependency fails by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8996
• DesktopVK fixes by @ThomasFOG in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8999
• Update DllImport attributes to use AL.LibraryName by @dellis1972 in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/9015
• Fix backslashes in content builder paths by @tomspilman in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8997
• [Native] WindowsDX12 fixes #2 by @arosolino in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/9031
• Use global.json to pin the SDK version we use to build by @dellis1972 in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/9051
• Add Support for Texture3D on OpenGL by @dellis1972 in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/9046
• Add more robust SPIR-V parsing to Vulkan shader compilation by @TheKrumpet in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/9082
• Update workflow to use dotnet9 by @SimonDarksideJ in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/9091
• Revert "Throw Exception In Content.Load When assetName Is A Rootd Path. (#8569) by @AristurtleDev in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/9090
• Fixed Vulkan validation errors introduced by parsing changes by @TheKrumpet in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/9093
• Vulkan constant buffers now use the offset and sizing specified by the SPIR-V by @TheKrumpet in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/9092
• Update installation targets for Visual Studio versions by @dellis1972 in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/9096
• Support comparison samplers in Vulkan by @TheKrumpet in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/9106
• Fix independent blend state flag not respected by @Vectovox in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/9073
• [MGCBEditor] Fix dependency inclusion and workload warnings by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/9122
• Fix typo by renaming serilizer variable to serializer in ContentBuilderHelper by @RyanNielson in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/9118
• [MGCBEditor] Fix macOS app bundle sometimes not having an executable … by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/9123
• [Builder] Fix output extension cutting by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/9124
• [Builder] Fix external deps loading by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/9126
• WindowsDX12: Mark scissor as dirty if viewport changed and no custom scissor test. by @arosolino in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/9108
• Remove ConsoleCheck project by @harry-cpp in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/9125
• WIP Vulkan Fixes by @tomspilman in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/9044

New Contributors

• @MLSTRM made their first contribution in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/7945
• @ameoverflow made their first contribution in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8856
• @bunniico made their first contribution in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8867
• @sepcnt made their first contribution in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8871
• @Abyz08 made their first contribution in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8876
• @warquys made their first contribution in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8883
• @Lucasharskamp made their first contribution in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/8889
• @RyanNielson made their first contribution in https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/pull/9118

Full Changelog: https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/compare/v3.8.4.1...v3.8.5-preview.1